Which Addictive Drums ADpak(s) to pick? (No specific genre)

[masonsjax]

If you do fancy getting others at a later date they can usually be had at a huge discount in the 'Buy & Sell' forum here too. Got most of mine that way, and the XLN transfer process is really simple.

I grabbed a couple of adpaks from a user here for $20 each last year. I'm interested in getting a couple more, but that user has vanished and other than the Studio Pop one that everyone offers, I haven't seen any for a long while and now I'm not interested in paying more than that, LOL! Maybe the market will get flooded with them if they ever release an AD3 and I can get them all for cheap.

[lights]

I faced with your exact dilemma, last night.
Decided to go for kits that had the furthest possible sonic character from those I already own.
Ended up with Boutique Mallets, Jazz Brush and Reel Machines.

But this purchase strategy works better if you own a few kits already, I guesss.

The thing is, I really enjoy working with AD2. IMO, It's a straight forward drums/percussion module that can do a lot of rhythm work heavy lifting when working on a track. You can use it for its patterns when sketching out ideas or live record some expressive drumming when the mood is right. Some kit pieces sound better than others so I tend to mix and match kit pieces into different kits.

Personally I think the R&B kit, the Fairfax 2 and Black Velvet are the most versatile all rounders, but to will really depend on the kind of music you produce.

Don't disregard the individual kit pieces choices though. Even after you settle on your choice of kits, you can go back and choose individual kit pieces to supplement your sonic options. A piccolo snare, or a specific base drum etc.

I went with the fairfax 2 kit so far (it seemed to be recommended quite a lot when I searched it up,) so now I have two kits to choose. The Soul/RnB kit does seem quite nice.

Yep, the Soul/R&B kit is pretty versatile and I love that tight focused sound. If you've settled on Fairfax 2 and Soul/R&B, maybe aim for the third choice to be the farthest away from those two. That way you have a wider palette . I'd suggest the percussion set or the Jazz Brush

[BezO]

AD2 and adpaks were my go tos until I got sucked in by Superior Drummer. My favs are:

Vintage Dry
Soul and R&B
Session Percussion
Modern Jazz Sticks & Brushes
Indie

I can't help with any heavy suggestins, but all of those are good contrast to what you have.

I need to get back to AD2. Great sound, and I miss the simplicity. If AD3 ever comes, I hope they add a sequencer / song track. It's the main thing that keeps me in Superior Drummer.

[robindrieghe]

If you do fancy getting others at a later date they can usually be had at a huge discount in the 'Buy & Sell' forum here too. Got most of mine that way, and the XLN transfer process is really simple.

I grabbed a couple of adpaks from a user here for $20 each last year. I'm interested in getting a couple more, but that user has vanished and other than the Studio Pop one that everyone offers, I haven't seen any for a long while and now I'm not interested in paying more than that, LOL! Maybe the market will get flooded with them if they ever release an AD3 and I can get them all for cheap.

was it me? still have some boxed versions...

[masonsjax]

Actually, this thread prompted me to look up who it was. It was glitch-o and he had some bundles available still. I grabbed a couple more kits and I think I have all my bases more than covered now!

[macmuse]

Actually, this thread prompted me to look up who it was. It was glitch-o and he had some bundles available still. I grabbed a couple more kits and I think I have all my bases more than covered now!

I’m gathering together my list of stuff to sell and one of the items will be the custom ad pack bundle where you pick 3 that you want. I never redeemed it.